Calendar of EventsDon't miss a great upcoming event in Banff. Find out what’s happening around town this summer in our Calendar of Events. Learn about everything from local programs to community classes to festivals and more.

Major ProjectsLearn about the major projects planned in the Town of Banff for 2016. We have an interactive map to show project locations and budgets. To learn more, subscribe to our email list to receive quarterly project updates.

Take Roam Public TransitVisiting Banff? Then park your car and take Roam public transit everywhere you need to go in town. Routes are available throughout Banff and there's a regional service to get you to Canmore. Check our online map to find out where buses are and when they’ll be arriving at your stop.

Community Resource DirectoryLooking for contact information for a local sports group? School? Counselling service? Environmental organization? Then check the Community Resource Directory for a comprehensive list of organizations and services available in Banff and the Bow Valley. All information is updated regularly. Browse by category, or by the organization’s name.

Snow Management Plan
All Town of Banff roads are plowed based on a priority system outlined in the Town’s Snow Management Map (PDF). Road maintenance is done seven days a week throughout the winter season. Response during and after a snowfall involves snow plowing a driving lane and sanding. Priority 1 is plowed within 24 hours of a snowfall; Priority 2 is plowed within 24 hours of a snowfall, or after Priority 1 is completed to satisfactory condition.

There are new overnight winter parking regulations in the downtown core. Please do not park in the restricted zone between 2 - 7 a.m. This allows safe and efficient snow removal before business hours.

Priority 1 (Red Zone): All major arterial streets, the roads in the downtown core, bus routes and access to emergency services

Priority 2 (Blue Zone): Intersections, corners, hills, school zones, and known problem areas, after the Red Zone routes are considered in satisfactory condition

Priority 3 & 4: Assigned based on gradient and volume

Parking Lots: Generally maintained after Priority 2 is satisfactory, during hours where use of the parking lots is at a minimum

Sidewalks: Adjacent to municipal property, paved and unpaved trails, municipal stairways (e.g Tatanga stairs), the gazebo and areas around public washrooms are maintained by the town according to the priority system. Property owners are responsible for clearing public sidewalks along their property lines. Failure to clear sidewalks could result in a $100 fine. Find out more about the responsibility of property owners to clear sidewalks.

Daily inspections for icy/unsafe conditions, damage or vandalism to infrastructure

We do not salt roads. Salt is corrosive to vehicles and our infrastructure. It is also harmful to the environment. As the town uses sand with gravel and three per cent salt for roads.

Snow removal is done only when required. It consists of:

Physical removal of snow, using the entire streets crew and contracted haulers

One to three days notice of a Temporary No Parking zone

Parking During a Snow Event

The Town will post temporary 'no parking' signs on streets to work on snow removal. Town bylaws allow for the removal of cars in temporary no parking zones after 24 hours. If cars were parked there prior to the no parking signs going up, it would be at the expense of the Town. But cars parked in those zones after signs go could be subject to a fine or towing.

Real Time Locations of Snow Maintenance Equipment
Most Town of Banff snow management vehicles are equipped with GPS sensors which report their current location and speed. This information is updated every 10 minutes on the Town of Banff Snow Management Map so you can see where vehicles are currently located, as well as where they've been over the past 6 hours. Staff also post live field updates to the map letting the public know when and where snow removal work will be done. Open the map in a new window.

Follow the Town of Banff's streets department on Twitter for road updates @BanffStreets.